I had a brilliant idea the other day, which happens quite a bit. But unlike most of my mad scientist theories brilliant ideas, this one actually sounded good after I thought about it for a while; so I set it into motion. With the popularity of mock drafts growing and growing, I wanted to put one tog...

Tue Jan 13th 2009 Though the New York Yankees still have some interest in Mike Cameron, the Milwaukee Brewers are more inclined to hang on to their center fielder, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported Sunday. GM Doug Melvin told the newspaper that having a good defensive centerfielder is valuable...

Fri Jan 9th 2009 Less than three years after they got $942 million in tax-free bonds for a new Bronx stadium, the Yankees are at the public trough again. With our city facing the worst financial crisis since the Depression, and more than 200,000 people expected to lose their jobs by the end of the y...

Time to meet Leigh Teixeira, whom I fully expect to be sitting in a folding chair right next to first base during every inning that husband Mark plays this season. The Teixeiras were introduced by the Yankees at a press conference this morning, where Mark revealed how their deal — at one time ...

Mark Teixeira says wife Leigh Teixeira was instrumental in his decision to sign with the Yankees. After weeks of discussions about Mark’s options, and him asking Leigh, “Where do you want to go? Where do you want me to play?” she told him during a “date night” at the Va...

I had a lot of fun last night participating in my first real draft of the year over at Mock Draft Central. The league is a 12 team roto league called Battle of the Fantasy Gods. Here’s how I did drafting from the 12th spot at building my 23-man roster. Remember that we have no bench spots, so ...

The build-up is massive. The day a blur. The come-down sometimes painful, sometimes a relief. This statement can apply to the holiday season, the Super Bowl, or opening day for the Cowboys, the Yankees or any other team that is a very expensive house of cards. The Yankees are this month’s punc...

Mark Teixeira took a long time deciding where he would sign as his agent, Scott Boras, floated rumors regarding which teams were involved in the bidding for the high-priced free agent. The Angels were a player, as were the Nats and Orioles because of the hometown factor. The Red Sox were said to be ...

Links for Friday... In the aftermath of the Yankees' spending, Joe Posnanski reminds us that two thirds of MLB teams have won the World Series in the last 30 years. UmpBump doesn't like the idea of a salary cap. FanGraphs now shows a hitter's wins over replacement level, as well as the player's doll...

On this date 89 years ago, the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees. The move may have come as a result of Ruth's threat to not play until the Red Sox increased his salary from $10K to $20K.  The Red Sox received $100K and a $300K loan from the Yankees, using Fenway Park as collateral on the l...